Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
MILLHEIM PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER o., 1887.
clerk entered the composing room aud tap
ping him on the shoulder said
care you Mr. w. II. Fitzgerald -
'I am"
"IIere is letter for you.
Breaking the seal Fitzgerald fo1nd
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National Bunk, of Lansing, which had been
left him by an uncle lately deceased, who
was for years one Of the founders of Ian
sing and prominent merchant of that
place. Fitzgerald held slug eight on the
Gdlcttc. Immediately on receipt of the
good news lac put on "A sub and has not been
near the Office since.
One Thursday night, John Anderson n
bartender AT Glouster, y. j., received tel
egram informing him that by the death OF
his mother in Copenhagen three weeks ago,
lac falls heir TO $500, 900. IL only took An
derson ten minutes 10 resign his situation,
pack his few possessions, and with bound
jump from adversely into prosperity. He
barked on a steamer for Europe Ander-
son had lei hard existence since his AL
vent in America. He had worked, lac says,
at anything he could get-shoveling SHOW,
carrying hod, driving n charcoal wagon,
putting in coal and rs dog catcher.
Michael Griffin, coal-cart driver, was
the happy recipient recently of legacy
which, if not enough to delight the heart OF
"A Vanderbilt, was sufficient 10 bring joy %
the struggling workman and his family.
Mike had been working like a horse all
day in Philadelphia coal yard shoveling
and carting coal. AS he was working
way man approached and asked If he
knew Michael Griffin.
Faith, l do" said Mike.
"Where Is he ?" asked the man.
''Sure, it's mesif that's the man."
"S've come TO inform you that you have
fallen into a fortune"
Unto fortune, is it? Well, now, what
dye mean 80
Your bachelor bother in Clonmel, Ire
land, has died and left you e2.OO0."
"Holy Mother - shouted Mike ''Is Pat
dead 4? oh, me poor brother. No one could
liver say wurrud agin i'm. Well, the
money will come in good any way for me
wife and childer,"
The next day, after having visited the
lawyer and completed the legal arrange
ments, Mike was 10 work in the coal yard
as usual, like sensible man. "Sure, it's
not $40, 600 that'll turn my BRAIN" said he.
A San Francisco newsboy was suddenly
raised from poverty 10 riches two weeks
ago. While selling papers ON the street a
gentleman came TO him and said that he
wanted him 10 accompany him home. He
conducted the boy 90 the top floor of a tene-
ment, where middle-aged man lay upon a
couch, evidently in dying condition. He
identified the boy rs the one he wished 10
make his heir. He died two days after
ward, leaving some =. 1000 TO the newsboy.
Arrangements were made by the terms of
the dead mans will for placing the money
on investment for the boy, TO be given TO
him npon the attainment Of his majority.
The secret reason of the old man was not dt-
vulged.
Jean Naleur, n young French artist, who
had been struggling for existence in Toledo,
o., for three years, was last week lifted
from his misery by inheriting large for
tune. He was not, like most of those who
have acquired sudden fortunes, taken 10y
surprise The young man was an orphan,
and having n widowed uncle who was
childless il was certainly that he would be
the old mans heir. But being of an indie
pendent, ambitious temperament he was
unwilling TO remain in France Mt the ex
pense of his uncle. Desiring 10 win fame
and independence he came 10 America, and
finally settled in Toledo, O. He was
talented painter, but did not have the quail
ity necessary 10 success-that of selecting
subjects for his work designed to catch the
popular taste. Hence his pictures found lit
tie sale While returning from an unsuc-
ceSsful tour of the picture dealers trying TO
dispose of one of his pictures, he found n
man waiting outside the door of his lodging
who informed him that his uncle had died,
leaving him 10000 francs. Wishing TO
leave forever the scene of his unrequited Ii
Dor. where he had suffered humiliation and
even hunger. he sailed for France four days
afterward
A recent and remarkable case, in that the
legatee, n poor laborer, has been almost de-
frauded of his inheritance by a priest, has
recently come TO light. Timothy Keating,
n laborer on the streets, received word that
an uncle of his had died in Australia, leav-
ing him heir to f40,OO0. Keating sent n
friend TO Ireland 10 arrange with certain
priest for the acquisition of his inheritance.
The priest induced his friend to sign certain
documents, and after the former had IT,
manned in Ireland rs long rs he could afford
he returned to New York, telling Heating
that the matter was still unsettled. Then
Heating himself raised sufficient money TO
take him TO ireland. He saw the priest to
whom he had intrusted his affairs, but
could not get satisfaction from him. He al
so discovered that the priest was playing n
game During the time which had elapsed
between the signing Of the paper by keat
ing's friend and the visit Of Heating to him,
tine priest had taken steps 10 defraud the
rightful heir. He had been in comunica-
ton with the executors in Australia, had
sent on pictures of Heating and kea'ing's
wife and children, and was succeeding so
well in his plot that he had managed to OBJ
tain possession of part of his inheritance.
Heating returned To New York, and the
matter is now in the hands of a lawyer, who
will visit Ireland and Australia and look
after the laborer's interests.
Where Was the White Horse.
This 10 how n gentleman got his